Summer is a couple of months from now but this early my husband and I have been planning for our daughter’s next summer camp. Lily turned 10 years old last year and being an only child we decided to send her to a summer camp for the first time last year. She was extremely excited […]

Tonight’s Affair: Clos La Chance Viognier 2008 Clos La Chance, My Cellar, Wine Reviews Has this ever happened to you? You go through life letting the little things frustrate you. Every day sometimes seems more like a hurdle than an enjoyable adventure. Every minute seems to make you more and more angry. And then one […]

Like many people, when I first started drinking wine, I didn’t think much about the alcohol content of what I drank. Sure it was listed on the side of every bottle… I may have even taken a second to see how high it was, but I never realized some of the dynamics that go into […]

There are some names in the world of wine that are as universal as Kleenex and Ziplock… Silver Oak is one of them. In case you aren’t familiar with Silver Oak’s portfolio, this CA winery makes only one thing: Cabernet Sauvignon. Their two labels (Napa Valley and Alexander Valley) of Cabernet are not only well […]

Ok! It’s on! Announcing a celebration of the manliest of foods, THE QUICHE!! This weekend, I will undertake a quest of epic proportions. I will attempt to make no less than TEN (10, X) quiches in less than two days, and I need your help! Let me know your favorite quiche fillings, or just tell [...]

I love to cook with my kids. I have three, and their ages are 15, 6, and 3. The oldest now enjoys occasionally making meals for the entire family, and the other two often help my wife or I in the kitchen. When I recently made Michele Northrup’s Beer Cheese Soup (recipe here), the kids [...]

Most of you in the food-blogging world know that today, April 12, KFC released their Double-Down sandwich, consisting of two chicken filets, bacon, cheese, sauce, and no bun. Well, I had to see it for myself. Here, to start a new column for the blog I like to call “I Have Defiled Myself” (part food [...]

So, Rachel Ray and I live this eerie parallel life. No! Seriously! She and I are practically twins! Two peas in a pod! She likes to cook, I like to cook. She loves to eat, I love to eat! We both use stupid acronyms. Her EVOO is my PBR. I love saying “Yum-O!” Most importantly, [...]

I’m passionate about food (no, really?). Most bloggers are pretty passionate with what they choose to write about. To be honest, I never thought I’d have my own blog. I’m not usually one to obsess and focus so much energy on one thing, but food is something I can easily be passionate about. I’m most [...]

Life is like a good bottle of wine, you never know what a little time will bring. It’s funny when I think back on all of the events that came together in perfect disarray to form where I would stand today. I thank chance, fate, and friends for bringing me to the present and look [...]

Wine Whore Score = 6.75/10 Points (stats below) This week’s Wise Wine of the Week is Sterling Vintner’s Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, California ’06 which sells for about $10/bottle. I find this one pretty much anywhere including local supermarkets and wine/liquor stores. Summary As part of the Sterling Vineyards collection, this 2006 Vintner’s Collection Cabernet Sauvignon has [...]

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With regards to making money online you’re going to see that there’s a lot of more ways than just one to be able to achieve this. Network advertising and marketing and affiliate advertising and marketing are two of the most [...]